Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Riverside Blue 530D-5
The closest HGTV Home colour is Above the Waves (HGSW1344), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Above the Waves is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Behr and HGTV Home
Most people comparing Behr to HGTV Home are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Above the Waves really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 42Behr is 40
- Hex
- #71B8C7#6CB4C3 in Behr
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Above the Waves is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Nautilus HGSW6780ΔE 1.17 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Teal Endeavor HGSW1354ΔE 2.65 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Fountain HGSW6787ΔE 2.65 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Riverside Blue 530D-5 matched across all 13 brands →